Recent content by kobresia

I guess they have to go eventually, my original battery (2004, 144k) is still going strong, though occasionally, when it's rather cold, the truck itself doesn't feel like starting in a timely manner and has to go through a few cranking cycles. What I'll probably do when it finally dies is check...

Small update: I have noticed that when the front axle is engaged, there's a squeak all the time when the vibration isn't noticeable. Not grinding, just a squeak that sounds like a dry u-joint or something, but now that the u-joints are new & greased, that probably isn't the issue. Could anyone...

All the RSCA button does is turn off the side curtain airbags, it's to keep them from deploying when off-roading where the vehicle might tilt enough to trigger them.

It seems like it can jinx things to think about how reliable a vehicle is, which I was doing recently for my 2004-- it's had so few issues and even the original battery is still going strong. I even started replacing some parts for cosmetic purposes. Well, it's developed an obnoxious...

I'd be curious as to whether the newer-style mirror head would mount on the 4g base. If nothing else, the little plastic piece should be the simplest thing to adapt to the hinge plate on the mirror and the mount point on the door. Even a minor mod with a Dremel tool and some fiberglass to...

I joined a rural mountain VFD a few months back. I view it as an interesting way to fulfill my civic duty, since being in the wildland-urban interface, it's important to have enough competent firefighters to subdue wildfires before they get too big & threaten our homes. It's a...

If you go with 17 inchers, expect to pay around 20% more for otherwise identical tires, and also to have slimmer pickings as far as selection. I don't have any experience with 18s, but I'd guess it's about the same. Low profile tires are just generally more expensive and not all tire styles come...

I live in the mountains in CO (9000' above sea level!), and have pulled many a loaded trailer up here, trailers that weighed a few tons loaded. I have no complaints whatsoever about the V6, I can't say I've ever found myself wanting for sufficient power to keep-up or even ahead of traffic. and...

I also didn't have a full-service station attendant take the odometer readings, fill my tank, and then put a tamper-proof seal on the fill door to make sure I wasn't lying to myself... ;)

Ask and you shall receive! This is most of the post I made to the "Real MPG" thread you started a few weeks back. I always fill to the first "click". I never overfill, especially in the summer, because I don't care to have cold fuel going into my tank expanding and spilling. I never underfill...

It could be one or more tires being worn badly or even defective, or a damaged rim. If there wasn't much to correct in the alignment, then it might not be uneven wear, but if if it did need a lot of correction, the tires would have to be replaced in order to finish solving the issue. A tire...

Hey, go for it!

I just replaced my axle shaft on the driver's side, it ripped on the inside joint as others have said, but practically in the middle of the boot, not near the clamp. I drove it with the torn boot for the better part of 4 years/~25k miles. For some reason, none of the auto parts stores I use...

Great thread-- specifics are good. Mine shall be a forthcoming edit is now posted, I just commute on the MC when the weather is above freezing & the roads are halfway clear, so the T4R's logbook isn't at my fingertips today. This is a 2004 T4R V6 SR5. Hand calcs are as good as anything, as...

I honestly don't think the 135k miles is a big concern if it has been babied & properly maintained, and it looks like it may well have been babied (all the cosmetic upgrades are probably a good sign that someone cared for it). If the dealer has the records & is willing to share, verify that the...